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The Moon and the Sun (Book) Winner of the 1997 Nebula Award, The Moon and the Sun, written by Vonda N. McIntyre, combines two major genres: science fiction and historical romance. Set in 17th century France, at the court of the Sun King, King Louis XIV, the young Mademoiselle Marie-Josèphe de la Croix is lady in waiting to King Louis XIV's niece. Her brother, Father de la Croix - a natural philosopher and explorer - has recently returned from a mission commissioned by the king: to bring back the endangered sea monster whose flesh is rumoured to give the consumer immortality.

Awards and Recognitions the Nebula Award a Publisher's Weekly Best Book of 1997 ♥♥♥♥♥ review from the Romance Reader website 1997 Locus Recommended Book James Tiptree Jr. Award Short-List choice
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The Moon and the Sun (Film Adaptation)

Cosmos Filmed Entertainment, in association with Lightstream Picutures, will produce the film version of The Moon and the Sun in partnership with the China-based Maodi group. Bill Mechanic of Pandemonium Films, James Pang ("Painted Skin 2"), Paul Currie ("Rampart") and Evergrande's Timothy Mou are also producing. The movie will starr Pierce Brosnan as King Louis XIV; Chinese movie star, Fan BingBing, as the mermaid; and Bill Nighy as Pere de Chaise (a character not actually in the book). Filming will take place Australia this spring, starting in April, with two weeks of filming also planned in Versailles, France. Mechanic wrote the screenplay with the help of Barry Berman, James Schamus and Ellen Harrington. Sean McNamara (Soul Surfer) is set to direct.The $40 million budget was co-financed by U.S. and Chinese sources. The film will be released by Universal's Focus Features in the U.S., while international sales will be handled by Good Universe.

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